Memory - 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.- Dual channel memory architecture- Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules- Support for non-ECC memory modules- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Audio- Realtek ALC887 codec- High Definition Audio- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel* To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.- Support for S/PDIF Out

Storage Interface Chipset:- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices- 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3/4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices- 1 x mSATA connector- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

USB Chipset:- Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)* In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB header)

Unique Features- Support for @BIOS- Support for Q-Flash- Support for Xpress Install- Support for Xpress Recovery2- Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)- Support for Auto Green- Support for ON/OFF Charge- Support for Q-Share- Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)